• Expect treated areas to be tender for the next few days. If a crust forms on the pigmented surface, do not force removal by scratching or abrasive washing. Be gentle with your tattoo and let it exfoliate its upper layer on its own. DO NOT PICK, PEEL, OR SCRATCH at the scabs as this can affect the outcome.

• Keep the area lightly moist w/a rice grain size, very light thin layer, of healing sealant. To apply use clean cotton swab or clean fingertip for brows or lips.  Apply sealant 2-3 times a day (morning, night, and once in between) for a minimum of 7 days.

• Tattooed areas will exfoliate dark color in 3-5 days as the eyeliner and brows can take up to about 7 days. It is normal for your tattooed color to heal 30-40% lighter than how it looks when you leave salon, be patient, the end results are very natural and worth waiting for.

• Do not expose your healing skin to direct sun & tanning bed for 1 month. Do not immerse area in water for 14 days. Do not swim in fresh, salt water, or chlorinated pools, hot tubs, saunas, steam, direct shower spray, gym & any sweating activities skin creams, ointments, or lotions other than your sealant for a week following your procedure. When showering, cleaning or washing face, make sure to avoid face area.

• No make-up is to be applied on or close to new tattoo until it is healed. Do not expose the area that’s healing, to dirty or unsanitary conditions. No face scrubs or chemical peels at least 2 weeks after. 

 

Long term care

 

   To hold the result, you should come at the color touch up within 1 year from the procedure.

• Use a good sunscreen if out in direct sun-even the lips require protection. Sun exposure will fade your permanent cosmetics just like a body tattoo. If you donate blood, it is a Red Cross policy that you must wait one year after any tattooing procedure.

• If you are planning a chemical peel, laser peel, MRI, or other medical procedure, please inform your physician of your cosmetic tattoo. Retin –A and Glycolic Acids can thin the epidermis and thus make it easier for the sun to fade your tattoo. Certain lasers have reported to turn your pigment black, so make sure your physician is aware of your natural looking tattoo so there are no unwanted surprises.